The Demon Next Door

Betrayed

After class we head to the cafeteria. I don’t know why but I feel like something is off. People are staring at us but I feel it’s for a different reason. I try to push it to the side. For the rest of lunch everything is normal and all of our classes are uneventful. After school we head out to Jayce’s car when a somethings that sounds like a banshee comes out of nowhere. Its Anna.. “Jayce! I have missed you! I heard you got in a fight with David. Are you OK?” she says batting her eyes. I couldn’t help but glare at her. My anger shots through the roof when she talks to him. I don’t know why but i also feel as if i can hear someone else talking...or more like...growling. “He’s fine but don’t you think it’s about time you head back over to your doll house, Barbie? Or is that not fake enough for you?” I say anger apparent in my voice “I know you can’t be talking to me. Just because you hang around him all day doesn't mean that you are now big and bad.” at her remark I lost it. All I saw was red. I don’t know but I was super protective over Jayce. I pounce on her with her falling on her back she looks at me with terror in her eyes and I feel something inside me change. She tries to fight back but I just slam her on the ground again. I hit her until I feel someone grab me off of her. I quickly realize it’s Jayce but I’m not done with her yet. I somehow end up out of his arms and go fight back to Anna. This time she tries to put up more of a fight and kicks me. I’m taken back by it but I lunge at her. This time I’m caught in the air by Jayce. He pins me up against the back wall in the school with my hands up against my head. I try to wiggle free but I can’t move. His hands are wrapped tight. “WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?” he yells at me. “WHAT AM I DOING? SHE WAS ALL OVER YOU. I SHOULDN’T NEED TO TRY AND EXPLAIN THIS TO YOU! AND WHY ARE YOU DEFENDING HER?” His eyes soften as he realized what he had said. But he didn’t keep the look long. He let go of me and walked over to Anna. I watch in disbelief as he walks off with Anna. My eyes are now filled with tears. A few minutes pass by and I wonder what has happened. Then It hits me. A sharp pain in my side. I howl out in pain as I feel my whole body shake in pain. I don’t understand till i hear a voice in my head say “Betrayed”.

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Jayce

After I get Clare off of Anna and pin her to the wall i realize that who she really was is becoming stronger. I asked her what she was doing but she flipped the question on me asking why I was defending her. I understand she is hurt by it and I soften up as I try to find a way to explain. But I can’t. Instead I let go of her and walk over to Anna. As I help her up Clare watches. I don’t want to hurt her but I can’t let Anna stay on the ground in pain. I walk to the school entrance as I hear Clare sobbing. I pains me to do this but we can’t risk having Anna tell everything that has happened. We get inside one of the bathrooms and I clean up some of her wounds. She had a lot due to the fact that Clare is getting stronger each day that goes by. “It” is wearing off of her. “Thanks for saving me back there. I knew you cared about me more than that bitch.” Anna says with a smug look on her face. I cringe at the word “b***h”. “If you had given me one more minute with her I would have won.” says Anna now tracing up and down my chest. I go to move away but she grabs me by my collar and crashes her lips on mine. I try to push her off but she just tightens her grip on me. At this point I have had enough. I grab her arms and push them off of me. I use one of my “gifts” and move her to the other side of the room. I tell her that she doesn’t remember anything and she got hurt when she fell in the hallway. She walks off in a trance like state and I go to leave the school. When I get to the exit all I hear is something that sounds like a howl emitting in the air. Once I realize who it is I almost break. It’s Clare…….